Barnet Council statement on teenage killer

Barnet Council released a statement on teenage murderer Kemi Adeyoola today.

It said: "A standard case review was undertaken in relation to Kemi Adeyoola.

"This case review states that there was 'good work and considerable energy and effort on the part of professionals involved with Kemi Adeyola'.

"In particular it notes that the case was unusual and that the level of non-co-operation from Kemi Adeyoola was 'remarkable, even for social services and YOT (Youth Offending Teams) services which are used to dealing with challenging teenagers'.

"The case review also notes that 'All agencies quickly identified an appropriately high level of concern further to the document being found at Bullwood Hall.

"YOT teams in all three boroughs fulfilled their requirements under the national standards to which they work in the assessment and supervision of young offenders.

"A psychiatric report carried out after the discovery of the document in Bullwood Hall and prior to her release did not indicate any concern that Ms Adeyoola would be pre-disposed in any way to this type of violence - nor was there any evidence of this type of violence in her past.

"The report states that Ms Adeyoola is 'a highly intelligent and sophisticated young person... who with good support should make a good recovery and engage in her A level studies'.

"It is a tragedy that she chose another path with such violent consequences for the victim and victim's family."